The climate in 2018 Following a classical fall and winter time, January is wet, and as mild as February is fresh. In March, as in April, rain keeps on falling. April is full of contrasts, cold, warm, then mild. As the temperatures get back to normal, the...
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The climate in 2018 Following a classical fall and winter time, January is wet, and as mild as February is fresh. In March, as in April, rain keeps on falling. April is full of contrasts, cold, warm, then mild. As the temperatures get back to normal, the tremendous vegetation development slows down. May is sunny, yet stormy. Blossoming occurs one week ahead of the ten-year average, to end in early June, in good conditions. At mid-June, the berries are the size of a pea. Then, rain starts to be needed: June, July, August are warm and dry, with temperatures above the ten-year average. Thanks to good water reserves in the soils, the vines keep up. In late August, a saving rain helps boost the grapes. At this time of the year, vines sanitary condition is perfect and grapes maturity is at its best ! Unexpectedly, the harvest, taking place from the 30th August to the 13th September, turns out to give great quality grapes, in great quantities. To sum up, after a rainy winter, a contrasted spr
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